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An exposition upon the Epistle to the Colossians Wherein, not only the text is…An exposition vpon the Epistle to the Colossians Wherein, not onely the text is…
An exposition upon the Epistle to the Colossians Wherein, not only the text is methodically analysed, and the sense of the words, by the help of writers, both ancient and modern is explained: but also, by doctrine and use, the intent of the holy Ghost is in every place more fully unfolded and urged. ... Being, the substance of near seven years week-days sermons, of N. Byfield, late one of the preachers for the city of Chester.An exposition vpon the Epistle to the Colossians Wherein, not onely the text is methodically analysed, and the sence of the words, by the help of writers, both ancient and moderne is explayned: but also, by doctrine and vse, the intent of the holy Ghost is in euery place more fully vnfolded and vrged. ... Being, the substance of neare seuen yeeres weeke-dayes sermons, of N. Byfield, late one of the preachers for the citie of Chester.
London: printed by Edward for Nathaniel Butter, 1617
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Works of virtue towards others, are chiefly nine. Mercy, courtesy, humility, meekness, long-suffering, clemency, peaceableness, thankfulness and justice: of the first eight of these, chap. 3.12. to 16. Now Justice is either public or private: public Justice is in Magistrates, of which, chap. 2.5. private Justice, is either commutative, in bargaining, or distributive, in giving that which is right to every one according to his degree, and so distributive Justice is either civill or economical. Private Justice in civill conversation with men abroad, is either to Magistrates, of which, chap. 1.5. or to all men, and so consists of truth and faithfulness with sincerity and observance. economical Justice is that which concerns the household; and so contains the duties of husbands and wives, children and parents, servants and masters; of which chap. 3.18. to the end, with the first verse of chap. 4.
Works of virtue towards others, are chiefly nine. Mercy, curtesie, humilitie, meekenesse, long-suffering, clemencic, peaceablenes, thankfulnes and iustice: of the first eight of these, chap. 3.12. to 16. Now Iustice is either publike or priuate: publike Iustice is in Magistrates, of which, chap. 2.5. priuate Iustice, is either commutatiue, in bargaining, or distributiue, in giuing that which is right to euery one according to his degree, and so distributiue Iustice is either ciuill or oeconomicall. Priuate Iustice in ciuill conuersation with men abroad, is either to Magistrates, of which, chap. 1.5. or to all men, and so consists of truth and faithfulnes with sincerity and obseruance. oeconomical Iustice is that which concernes the houshold; and so containes the duties of husbands and wiues, children and parents, seruants and masters; of which chap. 3.18. to the end, with the first verse of chap. 4.
Thus also of Love.
Thus also of Loue.